March 30, 2023
A range of risks occur for travellers, the top three are generally from crime, road traffic accidents and disease/illness. In most of the large South American and African countries, crime will be the main risk. In South East Asia, it would be road traffic accidents and more recently, urban pollution. The best sources of global news are the BBC, Reuters, The Economist and The Guardian. Currently the war in Ukraine and increasing demonstrations in Iran are focusing world attention. The fall of the despotic theocratic regime of Iran has been forecast for many years, the current uprising has a different energy and feel to it.
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